Reader Profile: JR...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...

Star Money Articles and...

Here are some pieces I found especially worthwhile and some of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week: Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance covers asset allocation . Tax Carnival Carnival of Personal Finance Festival of Frugality Carnival of Wealth Totally Money Blog Carnival My...

How to Pay Off Your Stu...

In November 2011, CNN reported that students who graduated from college in the past year did so with a record level of student loan debt – $25,250 per graduate. What is most worrisome is that this number is an average – meaning that while some students’ debt stayed...

Box of Books #22...

The box of books giveaways through my giveaway newsletter have been very popular, so below I’m detailing another set of them that will be up for grabs this month (if you want a chance to win, be sure to sign up for my newsletter here .) For now, here are the books I’ve...

Financial Planning Guid...

In addition to having been a professional or semi-professional musician throughout my entire adult life, I’ve also served as a life insurance advisor and retirement planner for other musicians. Unfortunately, I have found that most musicians are not very savvy at financial...

10 Reasons Why You Shou...

For many students, going away to college is the first time that they will live away from their parents or hometown. University life affords freedom, independence, and an opportunity to gain life skills that will be used throughout life. However, while this is certainly a major event,...

"Good" LTC In...

Smart Money has a piece on why some long-term-care (LTC) insurance is better than none . The post basically boils down to two points: It’s likely that we all need some LTC insurance. Just having a “good” plan is good enough. Don’t forego LTC insurance in search of...

FMF March Money Madness...

At the end of this post is an Excel spreadsheet that contains the brackets for the 2012 version of Free Money Finance March Money Madness (if you’re wondering what I’m talking about, click here .) A few things to note about the competition: The games will begin on Monday,...

MBA Application FAQs...

The following is an excerpt from Your MBA Game Plan, Third Edition: Proven Strategies for Getting Into the Top Business Schools , © 2012 Omari Bouknight and Scott Shrum. It is reprinted with permission of the publisher, Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ.  800-227-3371.  All rights...

How to Make Money With ...

To outsiders, Twitter can seem like a big waste of time; a bunch of egomaniacs telling the world what they ate for lunch or what they think of the latest contestant on “The Bachelor.” But to those who use it and love it, it’s an invaluable resource. I’ve used...